This year's MTV Video Music Awards has left the suited Justin Timberlake in a tie with thrift shop wunderkinds Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, each holding down six nominations. Bruno Mars trails close behind with four nods.
Tune in to MTV on August 25 at 9 p.m. EST to watch music's biggest names fill the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn for the star-studded awards ceremony.
The "Suit & Tie" singer is nominated for “Video of the Year,” “Best Male Video,” “Best Pop Video” and “Best Editing” for “Mirrors,” while his dapper anthem “Suit & Tie” featuring Jay-Z is up for “Best Collaboration” and “Best Direction.” First-time nominees Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are up “Video of the Year” for their smash hit “Thrift Shop,” also clocking into “Best Hip Hop Video,” “Best Cinematography,” “Best Direction,” and “Best Editing” for “Can’t Hold Us featuring Ray Dalton." The duo's “Same Love” received a nod for "Best Video with a Social Message."
Other nominees for Best Hip-Hop Video include Drake's "Started From The Bottom," Kendrick Lamar's "Swimming Pools (Drank)", A$AP Rocky's "Fuckin Problems" featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar, and J. Cole's "Power Trip" alongside Miguel.
Fans can vote online at vma.mtv.com for the artist they want to take the limited edition Moonman redesigned by KAWS. Peep the full list of nominees below.
Video Of The Year
Justin Timberlake - “Mirrors”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz - “Thrift Shop”
Bruno Mars - “Locked Out of Heaven”
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell - “Blurred Lines”
Taylor Swift - “I Knew You Were Trouble”
Best Male Video
Justin Timberlake - “Mirrors”
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell - “Blurred Lines”
Bruno Mars - “Locked Out of Heaven”
Ed Sheeran - “Lego House”
Kendrick Lamar - “Swimming Pools”
Best Female Video
Rihanna feat. Mickey Ekko - “Stay”
Taylor Swift - “I Knew You Were Trouble”
Miley Cyrus - “We Can’t Stop”
P!nk feat. Nate Ruess - “Just Give Me A Reason”
Demi Lovato - “Heart Attack”
Best Pop Video
Bruno Mars - “Locked Out of Heaven”
Justin Timberlake - “Mirrors”
fun. - “Carry On”
Miley Cyrus - “We Can’t Stop”
Selena Gomez - “Come and Get It”
Artist To Watch Presented by Taco Bell
Twenty One Pilots - “Holding On To You”
Zedd Feat. Foxes - “Clarity”
Austin Mahone - “What About Love”
The Weeknd - “Wicked Games”
Iggy Azalea - “Work”
Best Collaboration
Justin Timberlake feat. JAY Z -“Suit & Tie”
Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera - “Feel This Moment”
Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding - “I Need Your Love”
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell - “Blurred Lines”
P!nk feat. Nate Ruess - “Just Give Me A Reason”
Best Video With A Social Message
Kelly Clarkson - “People Like Us”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - “Same Love”
Snoop Lion - “No Guns Allowed”
Miguel - “Candles In The Sun”
Beyoncé - “I Was Here”
Best Rock Video
Imagine Dragons - “Radioactive”
Fall Out Boy - “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)”
Mumford & Sons - “I Will Wait”
30 Seconds To Mars - “Up In The Air”
Vampire Weekend - “Diane Young”
Best Art Direction
Capital Cities - “Safe and Sound”
Thirty Seconds To Mars - “Up In The Air”
Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu - “Q.U.E.E.N”
Lana Del Rey - “National Anthem”
alt-J - “Tesselate”
Best Choreography
Chris Brown - “Fine China”
Ciara - “Body Party”
Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull – “Live It Up”
will.i.am feat. Justin Bieber – “#thatPOWER”
Bruno Mars - “Treasure”
Best Cinematography
Thirty Seconds To Mars - “Up In The Air”
Lana Del Rey - “Ride”
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - “Sacrilege”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton - “Can’t Hold Us”
A-Trak & Tommy Trash - “Tuna Melt”
Best Direction
Justin Timberlake feat. JAY Z - “Suit & Tie”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton - “Can’t Hold Us”
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - “Sacrilege”
fun. - “Carry On”
Drake - “Started From The Bottom”
Best Editing
P!nk feat. Nate Ruess - “Just Give Me A Reason”
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch - “Sweet Nothing”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton - “Can’t Hold Us”
Justin Timberlake - “Mirrors”
Miley Cyrus - “We Can’t Stop”
Best Visual Effects
Flying Lotus – “Tiny Tortures”
Skrillex feat. The Door – “Breakin’ A Sweat”
The Weeknd – “Wicked Games”
Duck Sauce – “It’s You”
Capital Cities – “Safe and Sound”
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